in terms of

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: with respect to or in relation to
thinks of everything in terms of money

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But in terms of my involvement, it’s been the same from the start. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Looking ahead for the next year, Arthur says the BBC iPlayer service will be modernized in terms of look and feel. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 A week later, the Catholic bishops responded to Uthmeier in their own letter, arguing that their differing interpretation of Catholic teachings is exactly what his office fights to protect in terms of constitutional rights and freedom of religion. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Flight testing is incredibly difficult in terms of the amount of prep that needs to go into it and the magnitude of engineering that needs to go right. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in terms of

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1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in terms of was in 1821

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